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The Pearl of Wisdom
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From the book, "The Pearl of Wisdom" or "Guru Mani",
by His Holiness, M. R. Bawa Muhaiyadddeen
(may God be pleased with Him, and with Us)
About The Book "The Pearl of Wisdom"
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"The Shaikh's Travels
In Serendib (Ceylon)"
- Original Version -
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His Holiness Teaches His Children:
Guru (Shaikh):
“It is over sixty years since I came to Serendib (Sri Lanka). I was at Velli Malai (Silver Mount) at Kataragama for some time. I was at the foot of Velli Malai from the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety-Nine (1899) for about eighteen years. Thereafter I was at Jailani for about twelve years. I was at the foot of Adam's Peak for about eight years. I was for about four and a half years at the Rock Cave at Nuwera – Eliya where Sita had stayed.
It is now eighteen years since I came to Jaffna in Serendib. Sixty- one years have elapsed since I came to Serendib. Today, the sixty-second year has commenced.
During this period, I have travelled to every nook and corner of the country and every village. I have gained a lot of knowledge and have studied many things.
I have toiled here, as I have done never before in my life. I have denied myself proper food, proper clothes, proper rest and proper sleep. I dedicated myself with love and devotion in my search for truth.
I have done the work of a coolie (petty labourer) and even tended the sick. (Bawa was a great physician). I have done the work of a barber. I have removed urine and faeces.
I have suffered immeasurably as the embodiment of God’s Love and His Compassion in my tireless search for the Aathi, the Primal All – Pervading One.
Glossary
Kataragama: a jungle shrine in South Sri Lanka.
Jailani: a shrine on a cliff, dedicated to Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jailani of Baghdad.
Adam’s Peak: a mountain peak, where the footprint of Aatham is said to be found.
Nuwera – Eliya: a beautiful city in the salubrious hills in Central Sri Lanka.
Sita: the Indian Princess-Consort of Prince Rama, who is said to have been kidnapped by King Ravana of ancient Lanka, and kept a prisoner at the Rock Cave mentioned here.
Jaffna: a city in North Sri Lanka.
Serendib: an ancient name for Sri Lanka.
Today: possibly a date in 1945.
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